16 Aquatic Lite 
Aquatic Life 
An international monthly magazine devoted to 
the study, care and breeding of native, exotic, 
gold and domesticated fishes, other animals 
and plants in the home aquarium and ter- 
rarium. 
WEA SPOVISER Site sceeanecie's Editor 
JOSEPH E. BAUSMAN Publisher 
542 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. 
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Copyright 1917 by Joseph E. Bausman 
No. 1 
Vol. III September, 1917 
body is no longer straight, but is ball- 
like, and the insect cannot descend below 
the surface for more than a few mom- 
ents at a time. All mosquitoes pass 
through a pupal stage before hatching. 
Therefore if all the catch is still in the 
straight or most active form (larval), 
there is no immediate prospect of mos- 
quito annoyance. ‘The development can 
be retarded by keeping the bottle in a 
cool place and using clean water. Enough 
larvae may be placed in such a bottle to 
cover the surface nearly solid. There 
must be enough room for all to come to 
the surface at one time, as they breathe 
air during each stage of development. 
When the supply has been used there 
will usually be found a number of mos- 
quitoes which have hatched in the bot- 
tle. These can readily be drowned by 
filling to the top with water, pouring it 
through the netting. 
It is a well authenticated fact that 
fishes grow amazingly on mosquito lar- 
vae, and, as they are plentiful during 
August and September when Daphnia 
are scarce, the breeder is foolish to ne- 
Every larva eaten is one 
If we 
glect them. 
less mosquito in the community. 
get sufficiently busy around the standing 
pools we will not only have big, strong 
fishes, but we will become extremely pop- 
ular citizens! 
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The Climbing Perch 
(Concluded from page 12.) 
not necessary. For propagation a large, 
shallow tank with a glass cover is need- 
ed. Earthworms, mealworms, flies and 
similar forms are the preferred foods of 
the adult. In color the species is light 
brassy olive, with orange eyes. Length 
up to seven inches. 
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Charles E. Jenne, breeder of Enchy- 
trae, or White-worms, the ideal live food 
for aquarium fishes, which is available 
throughout the year, announces his re- 
moval from West New York to 1577 
Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, N. J. 
He wishes to thank his many customers 
and hopes that he may receive their fu- 
ture orders at his new address.—Adver- 
tisement. 
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Fame is a bubble, but it seldom comes 
from blowing your own horn. 
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Inadvertently two illustrations in the 
August number were transposed. For 
Polycentrus schomburgki read Geopha- 
gus jurupart and vice versa. 
